CVE-2017-14940 scan_unit_for_symbols in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dere...

MediumCVSS 5.5 EPSS 1.9%

Published: 2017-09-29 21:00
Updated: 2026-09-01 23:02
Exploit status: No public exploit known

Description

scan_unit_for_symbols in dwarf2.c in the Binary File Descriptor (BFD) library (aka libbfd), as distributed in GNU Binutils 2.29, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted ELF file.

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
debian/binutils(Debian:12)	< 2.29.90.20180122-1	2.29.90.20180122-1
debian/binutils(Debian:13)	< 2.29.90.20180122-1	2.29.90.20180122-1
debian/binutils(Debian:14)	< 2.29.90.20180122-1	2.29.90.20180122-1
GNU binutils	= 2.29	No fix listed

References

Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-14940 vendor-advisory
blogs.gentoo.org patch third-party-advisory vdb-entry
sourceware.org issue-tracking patch third-party-advisory
sourceware.org

CVSS v3.0

5.5 Medium

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector: Local
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

All scores (3)

v3.0 5.5 · nvd@nist.gov
v3.0 5.5 · osv:debian
v2.0 4.3 · nvd@nist.gov

Weakness & likelihood

EPSS (exploitation probability, 30 days): 1.94% (percentile 80.4)
CWE: CWE-476

Public exploit references

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No public exploit references known.